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Nikon 28-300mm Lens: The Ultimate All-in-One Lens for Full-frame Shooters?

Submitted by David Cardinal on Thu, 09/30/2010 - 21:46

pl_pv-vineyard_0730[3]Any Nikon shooter who has switched back to full frame cameras from the popular DX size sensor is likely to tell you how much they miss the excellent and convenient Nikon 18-200mm “all-in-one” zoom that until now has been the ultimate vacation and travel lens. Good enough for simple pro projects but small, flexible and convenient enough to be the only lens for many amateur and entry level “prosumer” photographers with DX size sensors. But what about for full frame shooters? Does the 28-300 fit the bill? Read on to find out…

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Nikon D3S: 100,000 ISO!, HD Video, $5200 Coming Soon

Submitted by David Cardinal on Wed, 10/14/2009 - 14:52

Nikon today announced the D3S, a worthy "mid-life" upgrade to their workhorse pro D-SLR the D3. The biggest change is an upgraded sensor featuring the potential for shooting at ISOs up to a staggering 102,000. Realistically the typical ISO range seems to have been bumped up by 1-2 stops over the D3. The new sensor also captures HD Video, including in very low light conditions. The FX sized sensor retains the 12MP resolution of the D3, but adds a 1.2x crop mode for 8MP shooting with a slight telephoto effect--no doubt helpful when using those lenses which vignette with the FX sensors. It also doubles the buffer size and adds a quiet shutter mode among other nifty new features. It is expected to ship from Nikon in late November for $5199 street price. Full Press Release below...

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DPS 7-06: New Nikons, Alaska Trip Report, Events Update & plenty of news and tips

Welcome to DPS 7-06. We hope your summer has been a succesful one, both photographically and personally. The highlight of ours was once again our Grizzly Bear & Puffin photo safaris where we lead two great groups of enthusiastic participants in photographing the majestic Alaskan Coastal Brown Bears and a variety of seabirds. In the meantime Nikon has been busy churning out a spate of new Coolpix models but has also update the D300 and several important lenses we want to make sure you know about. And of course in this issue we'll give you the latest updates on our events schedule.

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Brown Bear Portrait -- Thanks to the D700!

Submitted by David Cardinal on Wed, 07/22/2009 - 08:54

Even the seemingly endless daylight in Alaska eventually ends. Last night we were outside until late in the evening when a large brown bear gave us a beautiful portrait opportunity, but...

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Making Something out of Nothing

Submitted by David Cardinal on Sat, 05/30/2009 - 23:52

One of the great things about modern cameras is how they can help you make something out of nothing...

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